This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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梅花

もいか
plum blossom design; silk fabric with a plum blossom design
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梅干し

梅干
うめぼし
dried plum
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梅擬

梅擬き
うめもどき、ウメモドキ
Japanese winterberry; Ilex serrata
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梅の実

実梅
うめのみ、みうめ
Japanese apricot; ume
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入梅

梅雨入り
にゅうばい、つゆいり
entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season
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脳梅毒

のうばいどく
cerebral syphilis
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臘梅

蝋梅
ろうばい、ロウバイ
wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox); Japanese allspice
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塩梅

按排、按配、案配、安排
あんばい
seasoning; flavour; flavor; condition; state; situation; arrangement; assignment; adjustment
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梅酢

うめず
plum vinegar; (salted) plum juice
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梅暦

うめごよみ
plum blossoms (as a harbinger of spring)